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Pennsylvania Treatment Centers

in Pennsylvania

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Drug Facts

  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • Effective drug abuse treatment engages participants in a therapeutic process, retains them in treatment for a suitable length of time, and helps them to maintain abstinence over time.
  • 60% of teens who have abused prescription painkillers did so before age 15.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • Women who have an abortion are more prone to turn to alcohol or drug abuse afterward.
  • The 2013 World Drug Report reported that Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide, manufacturing 74 percent of illicit opiates. Mexico, however, is the leading supplier to the United States.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • Substance abuse costs the health care system about $11 billion, with overall costs reaching $193 billion.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Girls seem to become addicted to nicotine faster than boys do.
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Gases can be medical products or household items or commercial products.
  • Tens of millions of Americans use prescription medications non-medically every year.

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